Question

What was the outcome of the Battle of Iwo Jima?

A. The Allies gained control of the Mariana Islands and destroyed
three-fourths of Japanese aircraft.
B. The Allies suffered 30,000 casualties but gained control of a small
island to launch bombing runs over mainland Japan.
C. The Allies suffered over 100,000 casualties as a result of
hundreds of Japanese "kamikaze" attacks on aircraft carriers.
D. The Allies dropped incendiary bombs on small Japanese island
outposts, destroying everything on the islands.

Answer 1

The Americans secured victory on Iwo Jima on March 26, 1945, after both sides had paid a devastating toll in lives. Out of an estimated 20,000 Japanese troops on the island, only slightly over 200 survived the battle.